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Items comprising this series were obtained from Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS), and consist of materials pertaining
to the 1979-1987 court case MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN CALIFORNIA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN,
as Governor, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. MHAS's Executive Director, James J. Preis, served as counsel for the
plaintiffs along with attorneys from the Western Center on Law and Poverty. Plaintiffs and appellants were The Mental Health
Association in California, a California nonprofit corporation; The Mental Health Association in Los Angeles County, a California
association; and Linda Blake Gledhill, a taxpayer. Defendants and Respondents were George Deukmejian, in his official capacity
as Governor of the State of California; Michael O'Connor, in his official capacity as Director of the Department of Mental
Health for the State of California; Gary Macomber, in his official capacity as Director of Developmental Services for the
State of California; David B. Swope, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency of the State of
California; Jesse Huff, in his official capacity as the Director of the Department of Finance for the State of California;
the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County; County of Los Angeles; and J. Richard Elpers, M.D., in his official capacity
as the Director of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. The suit was originally filed against Governor Edmund "Jerry"
Brown, et al in an effort to seek state funding for the creation of "least restrictive" treatment settings as an alternative
to treatment at state mental health facilities, namely Camarillo and Metropolitan State Hospitals. Plaintiffs argued that
this funding was constitutionally mandated and consistent with the intention the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) of 1967
which was to end inappropriate and involuntary inpatient treatment. Items in this series include legal documents and background
research materials dating from 1978-1989.

Organization and Arrangement

Items are arranged alphabetically, with the exception of Subseries 1.1: Legal Documents, which is first arranged chronologically.
Every effort was made to retain the original alphanumeric and item number filing schemas, and indexes to these systems can
be found in Box 11, Folder 19; Box 11, Folder 20; Box 12, Folder 7; Box 14, Folder 18; Box 15, Folder 5; and Box 16, Folder
6.

Subseries 1.1: Legal Documents1979-1987

Scope and Content

This subseries consists of legal documents dating from 1979-1987 and includes briefs, motions, trial transcripts, depositions,
legal correspondence, memorandums, subpoenas, testimonies, appeal documents, trial exhibits, several photos of exhibits, and
other assorted case documents. Of particular interest are the testimonies of Michael O'Connor, Director of the Department
of Mental Health for the State of California, and John Richard Elpers, M.D., Director of Los Angeles County Department of
Mental Health.

This subseries consists of a wealth of material utilized as background research by the litigation team including federal,
state, and county reports and data, budget information, publications on treatment approaches, organizational mailings, correspondence,
and legal research dating from 1978-1989. It should be noted that this date range reflects the period of use by the litigation
team, not necessarily the materials' original publication dates, which are reflected in the folder titles when available.

Box 24, Folder 26

List of Publications1980s

Box 24, Folder 27

Advocacy Correspondence1979

Box 24, Folder 28

1984 Area Health Facilities and Services Plan1980s

Box 24, Folder 29

Alternatives to Hospitalization1980s

Box 24, Folder 30

Analysis of the Budget Bill 1977-19841980s

Box 25, Folder 1

Brewster v. Dukakis (1 of 3)1980s

Box 25, Folder 2

Brewster v. Dukakis (2 of 3)1980s

Box 25, Folder 3

Brewster v. Dukakis (3 of 3)1980s

Box 25, Folder 4

1978/79 Budget Augmentation for Mental Health1980s

Box 25, Folder 5

Budgets 1978-19791980s

Box 25, Folder 6

Budget Correspondence 1979-19801980s

Box 25, Folder 7

Budget Documents 1979-19841980s

Box 25, Folder 8

California Department of Health Report on State Hospitals 19731980s

Box 25, Folder 9

California Department of Mental Health Correspondence 1977-19841980s

Box 25, Folder 10

California Department of Mental Health Data 1978-19831980s

Box 25, Folder 11

California Department of Mental Health Memorandums 1980-19841980s

Box 25, Folder 12

The California Five-Year State Plan for Vocational Education (1 of 3)1980s

Box 25, Folder 13

The California Five-Year State Plan for Vocational Education (2 of 3)1980s

Box 25, Folder 14

The California Five-Year State Plan for Vocational Education (3 of 3)1980s

Review of Services to the Mentally Disordered in Los Angeles County 1976-19761980s

Box 38, Folder 2

San Gabriel Valley Aftercare Information1980s

Box 38, Folder 3

San Gabriel Valley Region 19801980s

Box 38, Folder 4

San Mateo Advocacy1984-1987

Box 38, Folder 5

SB 354 Report 19801980s

Box 38, Folder 6

Schedule of Patient Care and Treatment Costs 1978-19841980s

Box 38, Folder 7

Short-Doyle Plan 1979-80 (1 of 3)1980s

Box 38, Folder 8

Short-Doyle Plan 1979-80 (2 of 3)1980s

Box 38, Folder 9

Short-Doyle Plan 1979-80 (3 of 3)1980s

Box 38, Folder 10

Short-Doyle Plan Instructions 1979-19801980s

Box 38, Folder 11

Short-Doyle Plan 1980-81/1980-83 (1 of 3)1980s

Box 38, Folder 12

Short-Doyle Plan 1980-81/1980-83 (2 of 3)1980s

Box 38, Folder 13

Short-Doyle Plan 1980-81/1980-83 (3 of 3)1980s

Box 38, Folder 14

Short-Doyle Plan 1980-81/1980-83 Phase II1980s

Box 38, Folder 15

Short-Doyle Plan 1982-831980s

Box 38, Folder 16

Short-Doyle Plan Instructions 1982-19831980s

Box 38, Folder 17

Short-Doyle Plan Documents 1980-19821980s

Box 38, Folder 18

Short-Doyle Medi-Cal Consolidation Pilot Project 19821980s

Box 38, Folder 19

Short-Doyle Correspondence 19841980s

Box 38, Folder 20

Skid Row Program 19821980s

Box 38, Folder 21

State Administrative Agency (A-1, A-3, A-4, A-11, A-12, A-13)1980s

Box 39, Folder 1

State Administrative Agency (A-5, A-15)1980s

Box 39, Folder 2

State Administrative Agency (A-8, A-24, A-27)1980s

Box 39, Folder 3

State Administrative Agency (A-16, A-17, A-18, A-20, A-21, A-22)1980s

Box 39, Folder 4

State Administrative Agency (A-23) (1 of 2)1980s

Box 39, Folder 5

State Administrative Agency (A-23)_(2 of 2)1980s

Box 39, Folder 6

State Administrative Agency (A-26, A-29)1980s

Box 39, Folder 7

State Administrative Agency (A-30, A-31, A-35, A-36, A-37)1980s

Box 39, Folder 8

State Administrative Agency (A-38, A-39)1980s

Box 39, Folder 9

State Administrative Agency (A-39, A-41, A-42, A-43)1980s

Box 39, Folder 10

State Administrative Agency (A-46, A-47, A-48(a), A-49, A-51)1980s

Box 39, Folder 11

State Administrative Agency (A-56, A-59, A-67)1980s

Box 39, Folder 12

State Administrative Agency (A-57, A-58, A-60, A-61)1980s

Box 39, Folder 13

State Department of Mental Health Citizens Advisory Council Mailings1981-1984

Box 39, Folder 14

State Department of Mental Health Reports 19801980s

Box 39, Folder 15

State Hospital Admission and Discharge Forms1980s

Box 39, Folder 16

State Hospital Admission Reports 1979-19841980s

Box 39, Folder 17

State Hospital Advisory Board Annual Reports 1975-19811980s

Box 39, Folder 18

State Hospital Certification 1975-19821980s

Box 40, Folder 1

State Hospital Complaints1977-1982

Box 40, Folder 2

State Hospital Discharge Reports 1979-19841980s

Box 40, Folder 3

State Hospital Documents (J-2, J-16, J-17)1980s

Box 40, Folder 4

State Hospital Guidelines 19841980s

Box 40, Folder 5

State Hospital Population Reports 1980-19841980s

Box 40, Folder 6

State Hospital Three-Year Plan1980s

Box 40, Folder 7

State Legislative Reports (C-6)1980s

Box 40, Folder 8

State Mental Health Plans: New York1980s

Box 40, Folder 9

Statewide Level of Care Survey 19801984

Box 40, Folder 10

Statewide Level of Care Survey 19821984

Box 40, Folder 11

Statewide Level of Care Survey 19831984

Box 40, Folder 12

Statewide Level of Care Survey 19841984

Box 40, Folder 13

Survey on Unplaceable Patients 19781980s

Box 40, Folder 14

Type Briefs (1 of 2)1980s

Box 40, Folder 15

Type Briefs (2 of 2)1980s

Box 40, Folder 16

Units of Service and Cost Data 1968-19841980s

Box 40, Folder 17

Ward and Population Reports 1979-1984 (1 of 2)1980s

Box 40, Folder 18

Ward and Population Reports 1979-1984 (2 of 2)1980s

Box 40, Folder 19

Western Center on Law and Poverty Memorandums1979

Box 40, Folder 20

Western Center Notes Newsletter
1983

Series 2: Documents of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH)1963-2009

Scope and Content

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) was created in 1960 as a result of the California State Legislature's
1957 Short-Doyle Act. Prior to this, the State of California had sole responsibility for the provision of care to the mentally
ill, and did so via a network of 14 state hospitals. As of 2012, LACDMH contracts with approximately 1,000 service providers
and serves over 250,000 clients annually, making it the largest county mental health department in the United States. Items
comprising this series date from 1963-2009, with the bulk of material dating from the 2000s. Included are printed publications,
correspondence and memorandums, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. Particularly rich offerings relate to the Mental Health
Services Act (MHSA) which was passed as Proposition 63 by California voters in 2004 and increased funding for county mental
health services, with an emphasis on wellness and recovery; and a collection of
Minds and Matters, LACDMH's departmental newsletter. In addition, there are memorandums and publications from Dr. Areta Crowell, Director of
LACDMH 1991-1988; Kirsten Barlow (Deichert), Legislative and Public Information Officer at LACDMH 2004-2006; Kumar Menon,
LACDMH Community and Government Relations 2000s; Dr. Donald A. Schwartz, LACDMH Deputy Director in the 1960s; and Suzane Wilbur
RN, Program Director for the South Bay AMI/A Better Life Endeavor Program (AMI/ABLE). A small amount of material in this series
relates to the California Department of Mental Health and the mental health departments of Orange, Sacramento, and Stanislaus
counties.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

SERIES CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital
materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.

Box 41, Folder 1

2006-2007 Mental Health Commission Annual Report2007

Box 41, Folder 2

Adult Systems of Care Meeting Agendas and Handouts2008

Box 41, Folder 3

Agenda Procedures2006 April

Box 41, Folder 4

Arcadia Mental Health Center2000s

Box 41, Folder 5

Barbour and Floyd Audit2006

Box 41, Folder 6

Bring Los Angeles Home Plancirca 2005

Box 41, Folder 7

Bring Los Angeles Home Press Kit2005-2006

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Includes one DVD.

Box 41, Folder 8

Burke, Yvonne B.: Press Releases2006

Box 41, Folder 9

California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA)circa 2003

Box 41, Folder 10

Client Assessmentcirca 2007

Box 41, Folder 11

Community Mental Health1979-1981

Box 41, Folder 12

Community Support and Residential Services Goals and Objectivescirca 1988

This series was originally processed in the spring of 2012 by Amanda Stemen. Additional materials were processed in the summer
of 2012 by Courtney Dean.

Scope and Content

Items in this series reflect a range of mental health patient advocacy organizations, both national and local in scope, with
materials dating from 1965-2010. The series is divided into four subseries based on the source of the material. Records consist
of photographs, newsletters, audiovisual materials, correspondence, journal articles, newspaper clippings, and other printed
materials.

Organization and Arrangement

Arrangement of this series reflects the original order of the materials as they were received. The second half of Series 3,
Subseries 4 was processed at a later date and is arranged alphabetically.

Subseries 3.1: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)1969-2010

Scope and Content

NAMI was founded in 1979 in Madison, WI to become the national representation of approximately 59 separate local grassroots
mental health patient advocacy groups. It is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building
better lives for Americans affected by mental illness. This subseries consists of materials dated 1965-2010 created or collected
by Julie Hoffman, active mental health advocate and daughter of NAMI co-founders Tony and Frances Hoffman; Stella March, advocate
and leader of NAMI's "In Our Own Voice" program; Parents of Adult Schizophrenics (PAS), one of the original grassroots advocacy
groups; and Alliance for the Mentally Ill (AMI), which contains materials created and collected by Don and Peggy Richardson,
parents of two sons with mental illness. Included are correspondence from family and friends of the mentally ill, journal
and newspaper articles, newsletters, administrative records, reports, conference and meeting materials, photos, and educational
programming and public service announcements; patient and advocate profiles, interviews and oral histories; panel discussions;
and Project Return Players performances.

MHA (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping all people live
mentally healthier lives. MHA has more than 320 affiliates nationwide and represents a growing movement of Americans who promote
mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation on a daily basis and in times of crisis. This subseries contains
material from Mental Health America (MHA) from the years 1983-2008, and includes reports and training manuals, distribution
materials, meeting agendas, and an assortment of published poetry, art, and creative writing by the mentally ill, their family,
and friends. Also included is the museum exhibition prospectus for
Homelessness in America: A Photographic Project.

Development and Use of the Facilitator Training Scale: Project Return1984

Box 4, Folder 23

Project Return: The Next Step (PR:TNS) Club Manual1995

Box 4, Folder 24

Recovery Oriented LeadershipUndated

Box 4, Folder 25

Client HandbookUndated

Box 4, Folder 26

Mental Health and Managed Care in California1995 October 13-14

Box 4, Folder 27

CA Mental Health Needs1990 November

Box 4, Folder 28

Draft LA County Response to the CA Mental Health Planning Council1996 April 8

Box 4, Folder 29

Special Times Two1993 June

Box 4, Folder 30

Beyond Twilight1983

Box 5, Folder 1

Poems by Evelyn1996 Summer

Box 5, Folder 2

Word Explosion1989

Box 5, Folder 3

Morgan's Voice1997

Box 5, Folder 4

Schizophrenics Anonymous1989

Box 5, Folder 5

A Road to RecoveryUndated

Box 5, Folder 6

Word Explosion II2001

Box 5, Folder 7

Understanding the Child Welfare System in CA2002 November

Box 5, Folder 8

State of CA DMH Bid Form (1 of 2)1989 February 7

Box 5, Folder 9

State of CA DMH Bid Form (2 of 2)1989 February 7

Box 5, Folder 10

Resource BinderUndated

Box 5, Folder 11

Integrated Service Agency Proposal1989 April 30

Box 5, Folder 12

Location of Mental Health Providers in Service Areas2001 October 4

Box 6, Folder 13

LA County Community Program Planning (1 of 3)2005 February

Box 6, Folder 14

LA County Community Program Planning (2 of 3)2005 February

Box 5, Folder 15

LA County Community Program Planning (3 of 3)2005 February

Box 5, Folder 16

LA County Task Force on the Incarcerated Mentally Ill Final Report1993 April

Box 5, Folder 17

A Model for CA Community Mental Health ProgramsUndated

Box 5, Folder 18

Little Hoover Commission2000 November

Box 5, Folder 19

People Say I'm Crazy1989

Box 5, Folder 20

In Pursuit of Wellness1989 Summer

Subseries 3.3: Project Return Players1980-1999

Scope and Content

Project Return Players is an improvisational comedy troupe of men and women who are recovering from mental illness, ranging
from major depression to schizophrenia. It was started by Carrie Bray, a mental health counselor and professional actress.
This subseries contains materials spanning 1980-1999 from Project Return Players including photographs, media coverage, letters
of praise, correspondence, history, meeting notes, grant documents, event documents, workbooks, the
Project Return News newsletter, and audiovisual materials featuring performance clips.

Box 5, Folder 21

Project Return Players Photographs (1 of 6)1980s

Box 5, Folder 22

Project Return Players Photographs (2 of 6)1980s

Box 5, Folder 23

Project Return Players Photographs (3 of 6)1980s

Box 5, Folder 24

Project Return Players Photographs (4 of 6)1980s

Box 5, Folder 25

Project Return Players Photographs (5 of 6)1980s

Box 5, Folder 26

Project Return Players Photographs (6 of 6)1980s

Box 5, Folder 27

Players Media Coverage1988-1991

Box 5, Folder 28

Players Letters of Praise1987-1991

Box 5, Folder 29

Players History1983-1988

Box 5, Folder 30

Players Media Information1990s

Scope and Contents note

Includes Burt Lancaster

Box 5, Folder 31

Players Workbook1987 September 21-1988 November 17

Box 6, Folder 1

PRP Meetings and Correspondence1989

Box 5, Folder 32

Project Return Players Clips - History1980s

Box 6, Folder 2

Players Improv Event1989

Box 6, Folder 3

Players "Changing Roles"1986-1987

Box 6, Folder 4

Players Keck College GrantUndated

Box 6, Folder 5

Players Veterans Administration Event1992 April 22

Box 6, Folder 6

Project Return News (1 of 3)1980-1988

Box 6, Folder 7

Project Return News (2 of 3)1980-1988

Box 6, Folder 8

Project Return News (3 of 3)1980-1988

Box 7, Box 8

Project Return Audiovisual Materials1990-1991

Scope and Content

Collection of mixed format audiovisual materials dating from 1986-2007. Includes public service announcements, promo reels,
and performances from the Project Return Players, The Project Return Club, NAMI, and MHA.

This subseries contains materials from the summer 2012 addition processed by Courtney Dean.

Scope and Content

Contains mental health patient advocacy materials dated 1965-2010 from a variety of sources. These sources include LA County
Department of Mental Health, California Department of Mental Health, community activist Jean Arnold, Dorothy Thorman, San
Mateo County, Public Mental Health Forum, the California Hospital Association, and Rose King, a policy consultant who initiated
California's Task Force on Serious Mental Illness and co-authored Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act. Materials
include training manuals, guidebooks, printed reports, newspaper clippings, and mailings related primarily to the Mental Health
Services Act and mental health law. Also included are newsletters and bulletins from a variety of advocacy and government
mental health organizations, as well as audio cassette tapes of beneficiary handbooks and a Mental Health Advocacy Day t-shirt.
Particularly rich offerings include correspondence from family and friends to patients and advocacy organizations, and case
histories.